The New Screen Savers

The New Screen Savers

Continuing First aired 02/May/2015 United States English 4 season(s) 268 episode(s)
The New Screen Savers is a variety show for tech. The show stars Leo Laporte and is co-hosted by Megan Morrone, Jason Howell, Fr. Robert Ballecer, and Bryan Burnett. Viewers get live tech help, interesting guests, insights into the latest innovations, products and trends, plus lots of fun things thrown in, too. There will also be special guest co-host appearances from Patrick Norton, Kate Botello, Kevin Rose, Martin Sargent, and more.

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Season 4 · 2018 Episodes
3 episode(s) · Air date: 06/Jan/2018
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Season 3 · 2017 Episodes
52 episode(s) · Air date: 07/Jan/2017
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Season 2 · 2016 Episodes
24 episode(s) · Air date: 09/Jan/2016
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S2E21
Saving Humanity from Asteroids
Air date: 28/May/2016 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 83 min
Summary

Using lasers to save the planet from meteorite impacts, the best picks for low-cost Android phones, a truly hands-free car phone mount, and Leo reviews the new HP Spectre.

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Using lasers to save the planet from meteorite impacts, the best picks for low-cost Android phones, a truly hands-free car phone mount, and Leo reviews the new HP Spectre.

S2E18
Kate Botello Returns!
Air date: 07/May/2016 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 83 min
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A quadriplegic moves his hand thanks to a chip in his brain, two teams from the TBS show "America's Greatest Makers", and Kate Botello returns then tries out VR for the first time.

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A quadriplegic moves his hand thanks to a chip in his brain, two teams from the TBS show "America's Greatest Makers", and Kate Botello returns then tries out VR for the first time.

S2E15
From Russia with Code
Air date: 16/Apr/2016 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 94 min
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The Creator of Tetris, Alexey Pajitnov, the animator who brings life to vintage photos, Alexey Zakharov, Leo and Padre answer your tech questions.

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The Creator of Tetris, Alexey Pajitnov, the animator who brings life to vintage photos, Alexey Zakharov, Leo and Padre answer your tech questions.

S2E8
I Like Big Maps and I Cannot Lie
Air date: 27/Feb/2016 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 86 min
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Making maps from big data, week three as we build the Ultimate VR Gaming Machine, and Padre reports from Mobile World Congress.

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Making maps from big data, week three as we build the Ultimate VR Gaming Machine, and Padre reports from Mobile World Congress.

Season 1 · 2015 Episodes
189 episode(s) · Air date: 02/May/2015
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S1E144
How Smartphone Photography Works
Air date: 17/Feb/2018 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 90 min
Summary

On this episode of The New Screen Savers with Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone:- What makes smartphone cameras so good? Rishi Sanyal from DPReview compares two of the best, the iPhone X and Pixel 2 XL, and discuss computational photography.- So many gadgets, where to charge them? Megan has a docking station problem, so she tries out several charging stations to see what works, what's the best, and what you need to know to build your own.- Back in 2015 on show #11, we saw amazing images of Pluto from The New Horizons spacecraft. Now the craft just sent back some record-breaking pictures. Megan talks with researcher Simon Porter about the farthest images ever made from Earth and what is in the future for the mission.- Jason Howell has some tips for using the new features in the DuckDuckGo privacy search engine app for Android.- In Call for Help, find a way to separate your work from personal photos on the iPhone.

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On this episode of The New Screen Savers with Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone:- What makes smartphone cameras so good? Rishi Sanyal from DPReview compares two of the best, the iPhone X and Pixel 2 XL, and discuss computational photography.- So many gadgets, where to charge them? Megan has a docking station problem, so she tries out several charging stations to see what works, what's the best, and what you need to know to build your own.- Back in 2015 on show #11, we saw amazing images of Pluto from The New Horizons spacecraft. Now the craft just sent back some record-breaking pictures. Megan talks with researcher Simon Porter about the farthest images ever made from Earth and what is in the future for the mission.- Jason Howell has some tips for using the new features in the DuckDuckGo privacy search engine app for Android.- In Call for Help, find a way to separate your work from personal photos on the iPhone.

S1E141
Blockchain Explained
Air date: 27/Jan/2018 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 90 min
Summary

On this episode of The New Screen Savers with Leo Laporte and Patrick Norton:- Do you know what Blockchain is, what it can do, and why it's all the rage? Here to help explain: Eric Cole Ph.D., former Technical Director for the C.I.A., and served on Cybersecurity Commission; and Kevin Quennesson an AI and Blockchain expert, formerly at Twitter's AI group Twitter Cortex.- Which is better, Siri or Google Assistant? In #TWiTSwitch 2018, Megan Morrone and Jason Howell put them to the test in a battle to answer questions!- Canary, a device that thwarts attackers on your network.- Megan has a review of the Apollo Personal Cloud system.- In Call for Help, are NUC's powerful enough for some heavy hitting programs like AutoCAD and Photoshop?

Summary

On this episode of The New Screen Savers with Leo Laporte and Patrick Norton:- Do you know what Blockchain is, what it can do, and why it's all the rage? Here to help explain: Eric Cole Ph.D., former Technical Director for the C.I.A., and served on Cybersecurity Commission; and Kevin Quennesson an AI and Blockchain expert, formerly at Twitter's AI group Twitter Cortex.- Which is better, Siri or Google Assistant? In #TWiTSwitch 2018, Megan Morrone and Jason Howell put them to the test in a battle to answer questions!- Canary, a device that thwarts attackers on your network.- Megan has a review of the Apollo Personal Cloud system.- In Call for Help, are NUC's powerful enough for some heavy hitting programs like AutoCAD and Photoshop?

S1E140
Snowden's Security App
Air date: 20/Jan/2018 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 90 min
Summary

On this episode of The New Screen Savers with Leo Laporte and Jason Howell:- Edward Snowden has a new app for Android called Haven that turns your phone into a portable security system. Nathan Freitas, Director of the Guardian Project talks about how they created it and why.- Steve Gibson explains his latest freeware InSpectre and how it looks for Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities.- Calls for Help. The first wants to know about the bandwidth needed for cord-cutting and the second on sharing photos on multiple devices.- Jason Howell and Megan Morrone put the iPhone X and Pixel 2XL in a head-to-head contest to see which can unlock faster under different scenarios.

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On this episode of The New Screen Savers with Leo Laporte and Jason Howell:- Edward Snowden has a new app for Android called Haven that turns your phone into a portable security system. Nathan Freitas, Director of the Guardian Project talks about how they created it and why.- Steve Gibson explains his latest freeware InSpectre and how it looks for Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities.- Calls for Help. The first wants to know about the bandwidth needed for cord-cutting and the second on sharing photos on multiple devices.- Jason Howell and Megan Morrone put the iPhone X and Pixel 2XL in a head-to-head contest to see which can unlock faster under different scenarios.

S1E139
CES 2018
Air date: 13/Jan/2018 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 112 min
Summary

On this episode of The New Screen Savers with Leo Laporte and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ:- Padre is back from Vegas and the huge CES 2018 extravaganza and blackout. He talks about all the cool tech he saw and what the big theme of the show was. Plus, Scott Wilkinson reports on the home theater gear that caught his eye.- Meet Chris Sheldrick, Co-founder & CEO of what3words.com, a company who has mapped the entire planet using three words for every three square meter parcel. Plus it was announced this week that Mercedes-Benz bought 10% of the company.- Jason Howell shows how to free up space on Android phones with Google's new file management app Files Go.- Megan Morrone reviews ten new iPhone X cases.- Discussion about the scary ballistic missile false alarm in Hawaii; Facebook moving media companies from their timelines; Signal encryption coming to Skype; and why AT&T is dropping Huawei phones.

Summary

On this episode of The New Screen Savers with Leo Laporte and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ:- Padre is back from Vegas and the huge CES 2018 extravaganza and blackout. He talks about all the cool tech he saw and what the big theme of the show was. Plus, Scott Wilkinson reports on the home theater gear that caught his eye.- Meet Chris Sheldrick, Co-founder & CEO of what3words.com, a company who has mapped the entire planet using three words for every three square meter parcel. Plus it was announced this week that Mercedes-Benz bought 10% of the company.- Jason Howell shows how to free up space on Android phones with Google's new file management app Files Go.- Megan Morrone reviews ten new iPhone X cases.- Discussion about the scary ballistic missile false alarm in Hawaii; Facebook moving media companies from their timelines; Signal encryption coming to Skype; and why AT&T is dropping Huawei phones.

S1E138
iMac Pro is Here!
Air date: 06/Jan/2018 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 110 min
Summary

On this episode of The New Screen Savers with Leo Laporte and Jason Snell:- The new iMac Pro is here, and what better show for Leo and Jason to give reviews. They put the machine through its paces and run multiple programs at the same time.- Have you heard of Biohacking? Josiah Zayner is known for hacking his body. The former NASA scientist has a Ph.D. in molecular biology and biophysics and is the first person to modify his own genome. He edits DNA using CRISPR and injects it into his body, all in his DIY home lab.- Steve Gibson joins us to discuss the big story this week- the Meltdown and Spectre CPU flaws.- Jason Howell has a few apps to help you complete your New Year's resolutions.- Megan Morrone shows us an app to get our Yoga on.- Plus, iguanas are 'freezing' in Florida.

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On this episode of The New Screen Savers with Leo Laporte and Jason Snell:- The new iMac Pro is here, and what better show for Leo and Jason to give reviews. They put the machine through its paces and run multiple programs at the same time.- Have you heard of Biohacking? Josiah Zayner is known for hacking his body. The former NASA scientist has a Ph.D. in molecular biology and biophysics and is the first person to modify his own genome. He edits DNA using CRISPR and injects it into his body, all in his DIY home lab.- Steve Gibson joins us to discuss the big story this week- the Meltdown and Spectre CPU flaws.- Jason Howell has a few apps to help you complete your New Year's resolutions.- Megan Morrone shows us an app to get our Yoga on.- Plus, iguanas are 'freezing' in Florida.

S1E122
Building a Bug-Out-Bag for the Zombie Apocalypse
Air date: 16/Sep/2017 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 90 min
Summary

Apple's new iPhone X and iPhone 8, more Equifax breach fallout, and racist ad-targeting options offered by Twitter, Facebook, and Google. Scotty Allen of Strange Parts joins us to show how he was able to install a 3.5mm headphone jack into an iPhone 7 by taking apart Apple's Lightning adapter and building it into a custom circuit board. When it comes to disasters like earthquakes, hurricanes, and zombies, everyone needs a bug-out-bag. Patrick and Fr. Robert battle it out to see what's in their go-bag and talk about what you should do to be prepared. Speaking of improvising, Jason Howell has a trick for powering your smartphone with a 9-volt battery. Megan Morrone has part five of her Digital Cleanse series. This week she shows you what you can do to cleaning up your hard drive.Patrick and Robert answer a Call for Help about Digital Audio Converters (DACs).

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Apple's new iPhone X and iPhone 8, more Equifax breach fallout, and racist ad-targeting options offered by Twitter, Facebook, and Google. Scotty Allen of Strange Parts joins us to show how he was able to install a 3.5mm headphone jack into an iPhone 7 by taking apart Apple's Lightning adapter and building it into a custom circuit board. When it comes to disasters like earthquakes, hurricanes, and zombies, everyone needs a bug-out-bag. Patrick and Fr. Robert battle it out to see what's in their go-bag and talk about what you should do to be prepared. Speaking of improvising, Jason Howell has a trick for powering your smartphone with a 9-volt battery. Megan Morrone has part five of her Digital Cleanse series. This week she shows you what you can do to cleaning up your hard drive.Patrick and Robert answer a Call for Help about Digital Audio Converters (DACs).

S1E32
Very Maker Christmas
Air date: 12/Dec/2015 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 81 min
Summary

Growing teeth from stem cells, a Dyson vacuum teardown, reggae artist Matisyahu talks to us about social media, and have a very Maker Christmas!

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Growing teeth from stem cells, a Dyson vacuum teardown, reggae artist Matisyahu talks to us about social media, and have a very Maker Christmas!

S1E15
Neil Armstrong's Spacesuit
Air date: 15/Aug/2015 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 82 min
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Saving Neil Armstrong's spacesuit, why you can't sing the Happy Birthday song, and straight from Good Morning America, Becky Worley is here!

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Saving Neil Armstrong's spacesuit, why you can't sing the Happy Birthday song, and straight from Good Morning America, Becky Worley is here!

S1E14
Andy Weir "The Martian" Movie
Air date: 08/Aug/2015 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 105 min
Summary

Behind the scenes of "The Martian" movie with Andy Weir, Jason Howell is building an arcade cabinet, musician Clay Bell performs live, Steve Gibson talks Defcon and Black Hat, and more.

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Behind the scenes of "The Martian" movie with Andy Weir, Jason Howell is building an arcade cabinet, musician Clay Bell performs live, Steve Gibson talks Defcon and Black Hat, and more.

S1E5
Trey Ratcliff
Air date: 30/May/2015 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 96 min
Summary

Mike Elgan takes us through the highlights of Google I/O, Photographer Trey Ratcliff talks about The Arcanum and photography with voice over actor Jim Cutler, plus inside the Kickstarter project called Cubit.

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Mike Elgan takes us through the highlights of Google I/O, Photographer Trey Ratcliff talks about The Arcanum and photography with voice over actor Jim Cutler, plus inside the Kickstarter project called Cubit.

S1E4
Nine Dollar Computer
Air date: 23/May/2015 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 86 min
Summary

A $9 computer, build your own automatic cat feeder, a visit from the Giz Wiz, a robot that wants to stab you, and Martin Sargent and Leo answer your tech questions.

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A $9 computer, build your own automatic cat feeder, a visit from the Giz Wiz, a robot that wants to stab you, and Martin Sargent and Leo answer your tech questions.

S1E3
BattleBots Return
Air date: 16/May/2015 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 79 min
Summary

The BattleBots are back, build your own GameBoy with Limor Fried from adafruit.com, a blast from the past with Martin Sargent, and Leo and Padre answer viewer questions.

Summary

The BattleBots are back, build your own GameBoy with Limor Fried from adafruit.com, a blast from the past with Martin Sargent, and Leo and Padre answer viewer questions.

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